Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT

The Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering provides educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in advancing the frontiers of nuclear science and engineering and in developing applications of nuclear technology for the benefit of society and the environment. We prepare our students to make contributions to the scientific fundamentals of our field; to the development and engineering of nuclear systems for energy generation, security, health care, and other applications; and to the integration of nuclear systems into society and the natural environment.



Our mission is to help develop the next generation of technical leaders of the global nuclear enterprise and to provide technical leadership in energy and non-energy applications of nuclear technology.

History

Research and education in nuclear engineering at MITbegan in the 1940s. From the outset, our activities brought together pioneers from a range of fields and from across the Institute in the creation of this new field of scientific inquiry and engineering applications.

Today we remain focused on the generation, control, and application of nuclear reactions and radiation for the benefit of society and the environment. Our mission is to educate the next generation of leaders for the global nuclear enterprise, while laying the foundation for new applications of nuclear and radiation science and technology.

1935
Robley D. Evans

Robley D. Evans offers the very first nuclear physics class at MIT; in 1955, he launches “Nuclear Physics for Engineers.”

1949
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover

Admiral Hyman G. Rickover visits MIT to arrange a master’s track in nuclear science for naval officers.

1951
Course XXII

Course XXII, Nuclear Engineering, is launched within the Department of Chemical Engineering.

1970
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1990
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2010
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